Fresh Delicata Squash

Delicata squash (Cucurbita pepo) is a small, cream-colored winter squash with green stripes and edible skin, offering sweet, creamy flesh. This fresh or chilled product is under HTS 0709.93.20.90 as other squash, distinct from common zucchini or pumpkins.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0709.93.10.00Lower: 28.8% vs 35%

If marketed as ornamental gourds

Squash used for decoration rather than consumption may align with gourd/pumpkin categories.

0807.19Higher: 38% vs 35%

If very immature and pickled like gherkins

Immature small fruits harvested for pickling classified as cucumbers.

0712.90.30.00Same rate: 35%

If dried for dehydration

Dried vegetables enter heading 0712, excluding fresh chapter coverage.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Use photos or samples in documentation to confirm varietal identity and avoid pumpkin confusion

Adhere to country-specific fumigation rules for cucurbits from pest-prone regions

Do not import washed/peeled; that constitutes processing, shifting to prepared vegetables

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